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The Daily Dot

Mike Hadge

Group of Millennials Dancing "dip" trend on TikTok

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Millennials are correcting Gen-Z’s TikTok dance to ‘Da Dip’

Lindsey is a Seattle area writer interested in all things society, including internet culture, politics, and mental health. Outside of the Daily Dot, her work can be found in publications such as The Mary Sue, Truthout, and YES! Magazine.

Lindsey Weedston

MAPS DANCE

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Wait, you haven’t seen the ‘Maps dance’ inspired by the Yeah Yeah Yeahs on TikTok yet?

Charlotte is a regular Daily Dot contributor with bylines in Insider, VICE, Glamour, The Independent, and more. She holds a Masters&#8217;s degree in Magazine Journalism from City, University of London.

Charlotte Colombo

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‘We both reached for the gun’: This ‘Chicago’-inspired trend raises the stakes

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‘Please don’t dox her’: Behind the Charli XCX-inspired ‘Apple Dance’ controversy on TikTok

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The Frat Flick: An old dance move gets a new name on TikTok

people dancing (l&r) Primrose Everdeen from The Hunger Games (c)

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‘Primrose Everdeen’: The Hunger Games dance trend, explained

TOS Dr Beat

‘Paging Dr Beat’: This remixed club classic from the ’80s is suddenly all over TikTok. Why?

Anna is a freelance writer with far too much time on her hands. When she&#8217;s not writing about memes and internet slang, she can be found running TTRPGs online.

Anna Good

Girl in White tube top dancing (three split)

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White tube top girl’s viral TikTok dance turns her into a meme

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Dance like no one’s watching with this Emma Stone-inspired TikTok sound

Vladimir Supica is a Serbia-based freelance writer. He enjoys traveling through Europe, reading non-fiction books, and playing with his dog Max.

Vladimir Supica

Mechanic reveals how often you need to change your transmission fluid

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‘There’s 3 different types of situations here’: Mechanic reveals how often you need to change your transmission fluid

Mustafa Gatollari has been an internet culture writer for over a decade. He has a passion for connecting what’s trending on social media to solid research—helping to separate clout-chasing claims from facts.

Mustafa Gatollari

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‘Best decision I ever made’: Driver puts Apple CarPlay and backup camera into her old vehicle. She’s not alone

TOS — Everyone's fighting, and it's all New Order's fault

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Everyone on TikTok is recreating classic arcade fighting games with this classic ’80s song

Tiffanie Drayton is a geek culture and lifestyle reporter whose work covers everything from gender and race to anime and Xbox. Her work has appeared in Complex, Salon, Marie Claire, and elsewhere.

Tiffanie Drayton

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‘I will do this forever now’: Driver shares rule for driving across bridges after Baltimore bridge collapse

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‘The things I do for Chick-fil-A ice’: Customer loves Chick-fil-A ice so much she buys a bucket off secret menu

Brooke Sjoberg is a freelance writer who graduated with her Bachelors in Journalism from the University of Texas at Austin in 2020.

Brooke Sjoberg

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‘I feel like every teenager should be taught this’: Woman shares what to do if you realize your ‘sober’ friend is actually driving drunk

TikTok Dances